Rudolf Gamsjäger
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Rudolf Gamsjäger was an Austrian opera
administrator. He served as general director of the Vienna State Opera
from 1972 to 1976.
Gamsjäger's curriculum vitae includes work as a chemist
, music manager, general secretary of Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde
, president of Musikalischen Jugend Österreichs (Musical Youth of Austria) and Jeunesses Musicales International.
Opera
Opera is an art form in which singers and musicians perform a dramatic work combining text and musical score, usually in a theatrical setting. Opera incorporates many of the elements of spoken theatre, such as acting, scenery, and costumes and sometimes includes dance...
administrator. He served as general director of the Vienna State Opera
Vienna State Opera
The Vienna State Opera is an opera house – and opera company – with a history dating back to the mid-19th century. It is located in the centre of Vienna, Austria. It was originally called the Vienna Court Opera . In 1920, with the replacement of the Habsburg Monarchy by the First Austrian...
from 1972 to 1976.
Gamsjäger's curriculum vitae includes work as a chemist
Chemist
A chemist is a scientist trained in the study of chemistry. Chemists study the composition of matter and its properties such as density and acidity. Chemists carefully describe the properties they study in terms of quantities, with detail on the level of molecules and their component atoms...
, music manager, general secretary of Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde
Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde
The Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde in Wien , was founded in 1812 by Joseph von Sonnleithner, general secretary of the Court Theatre, Vienna, Austria. Its official charter, drafted in 1814, states that the purpose of the Society was to promote music in all its facets...
, president of Musikalischen Jugend Österreichs (Musical Youth of Austria) and Jeunesses Musicales International.